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Checklist for Infraorder Brachyura Linnaeus, 1758 (Crabs)
and region Sands Key (Florida Islands, Solomon Islands)


Class
 
Malacostraca
Latreille, 1802
Higher Crustaceans, Malacostracans
12
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Eumalacostraca
Grobben, 1892
12
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Eucarida
Calman, 1904
12
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Decapoda
Latreille, 1802
Crabs, Crayfishes, Decapod, Decapods, Lobsters, Prawns
12
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pleocyemata
Burkenroad, 1963
11
14
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Brachyura
Linnaeus, 1758
Crabs, Short-tailed crabs, True crabs
9
12
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Sands Key
9 Families width 13 Species
Xanthidae MacLeay, 1838Mud crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Cyclodorippidae Ortmann, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Calappidae Milne-Edwards, 1837Box Crab2SpeciesTaxom
Parthenopidae MacLeay, 1838Elbow crabs3SpeciesTaxom
Leucosiidae Samouelle, 1819Nut crabs2SpeciesTaxom
Majidae Samouelle, 1819Spider crab1SpeciesTaxom
Dromiidae De Haan, 1833Sponge crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Epialtidae MacLeay, 1838Kelp Crabs1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorhombilidae Alcock, 19001SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Sands Key
12 Genera with 13 Species
Banareia A. Milne-Edw..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Clythrocerus A. Milne-Edw..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Cryptosoma Brullé, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Cyclozodion Williams & C..., 18801SpeciesTaxom
Heterocrypta Stimpson, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Iliacantha Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Macrocoeloma Miers, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Moreiradromia Guinot & Tav..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Myropsis Stimpson, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Rochinia A. Milne-Edw..., 18791SpeciesTaxom
Spinolambrus Tan & Ng, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Tetraxanthus Rathbun, 18801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sands Key
13 Species
Banareia palmeri Rathbun, 1894Hoary rubble crab
Clythrocerus nitidus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880
Cryptosoma bairdii Stimpson, 1860Shameface heart crab
Cyclozodion angustum Milne-Edwards, 1880Nodose box crab
Heterocrypta granulata Gibbes, 1850Smooth albow crab
Iliacantha subglobosa Stimpson, 1871Longfinger purse crab
Macrocoeloma eutheca Stimpson, 1871
Moreiradromia antillensis Stimpson, 1858Lesser Sponge Crab
Myropsis quinquespinosa Stimpson, 1871Fivespine purse crab
Rochinia crassa A. Milne-Edw..., 1879Inflated spiny crab
Spinolambrus fraterculus Stimpson, 1871
Spinolambrus pourtalesii Stimpson, 1871
Tetraxanthus bidentatus A. Milne-Edw..., 1880Cornered Mud Crab

Subnodes of Brachyura with occurrences in Sands Key
SectionCyclodorippoida
Ortmann, 1892
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionDromiacea
Da Haan, 1833
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SectionEubrachyura
de Saint Laurent, 1980
7
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Brachyura at artfakta.se
Brachyura at biodiversity.org.au
Brachyura at dyntaxa.se
Brachyura at gbif.org
Brachyura at itis.gov
Brachyura at marinespecies.org